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Navy For Moms

This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

FIRST TIME HERE?

FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:

Choose your Username. For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either). Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username. While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!

Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!

Join groups! Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself! Start making friends that can last a lifetime.

Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak

All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.

Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)

Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC

...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.

OPSEC - Navy Operations Security

Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.

DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.

DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."

Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

Events

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**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.

**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:

In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.

**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021

Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass is no longer needed to drive on to base for parking.

Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.

Format Downloads:

Graduation Info
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PNG – 2.3 MB
JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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looking for advice?!

My fiance left march 1st and it has been tough but I know why he is doing this and I knew he was joining the navy when we got together! I just miss him more than ever! I am glad that our families keep me busy ! I do love him just I don't know what to do when I'm bored depressed and can't sleep here ? I also do try to plan a little bit of our wedding at times but try not to set anything for sure because I need to check with him as it is our wedding :)! What would be a good hobby? I am new to this and am managing ok but I am always looking for suggestions to make my days pass quicker until his graduation?! I got a few letters now and that makes me so happy and makes me feel very loved! I am proud of him and I write to him a lot encouraging him and letting him know everything is ok here just I find myself with free time here that allows me to get upset because he isnt here or just a call/ txt away right now.... Please write advice on how you deal with it or what seems to make it easier!

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Comment by Anti M on March 26, 2012 at 7:47am: Have you found the groups for wives/GFs here? It helps talking it over with others who are going through the same thing.

There are tons of hobbies, so that's hard to suggest for me. Everything sounds fun. But what I do suggest is looking at what you can do to be the best "you". Working out and learning about health and nutrition. Train for a run, get a bike, swim. Learn to cook, to budget, to go green. Volunteer, especially if you can do something which is centered around veterans or the USO. Making time for other people is a darn good feeling, and a way to "serve" too.

Comment by Mrs LaLa on March 26, 2012 at 2:29pm: Yeah thanks I do workout but I just am looking for a new hobby too maybe like crafts.... I did join the group I just hate being up late and being bummed.... But I'm almost through bootcamp so I know I can do this! Thanks again!